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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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