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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers 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? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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