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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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