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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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