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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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