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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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