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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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