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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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