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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major 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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