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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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