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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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