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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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