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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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