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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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