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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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