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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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