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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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