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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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