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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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