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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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