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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines 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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