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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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