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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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