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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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