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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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