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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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