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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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