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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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