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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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