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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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