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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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