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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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