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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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