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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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