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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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