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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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