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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines 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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