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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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