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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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