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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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