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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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