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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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