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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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