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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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