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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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