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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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