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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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