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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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