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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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