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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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