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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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