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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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