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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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