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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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