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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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