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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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