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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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