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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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