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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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