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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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