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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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