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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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