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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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