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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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