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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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