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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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