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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)