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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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