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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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