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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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