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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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