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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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