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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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