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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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