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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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