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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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