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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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