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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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