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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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