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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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