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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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