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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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