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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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