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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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