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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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