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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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