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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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