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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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