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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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