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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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