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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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