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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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