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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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