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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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