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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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