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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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