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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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