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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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