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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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