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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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