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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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