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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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