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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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