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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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