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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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