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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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