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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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