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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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