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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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