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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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