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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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