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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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