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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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