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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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