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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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