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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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