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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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