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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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