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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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