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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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