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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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