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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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