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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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