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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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