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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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