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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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