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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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