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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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