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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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