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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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