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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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