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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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