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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important 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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