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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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