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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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