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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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