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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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