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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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