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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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