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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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