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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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