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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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