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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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