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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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