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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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