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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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