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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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