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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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