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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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