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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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