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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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