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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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