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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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