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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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