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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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