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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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