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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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