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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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