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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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