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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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