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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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