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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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