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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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