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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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