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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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