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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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