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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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