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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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