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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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