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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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