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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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