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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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