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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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