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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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