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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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