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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating 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 dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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