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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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