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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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