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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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