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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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