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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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