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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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