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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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