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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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