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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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