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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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