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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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