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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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