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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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