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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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