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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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