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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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