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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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