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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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