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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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