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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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