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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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