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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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