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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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