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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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