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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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