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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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