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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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