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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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