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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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