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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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