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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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