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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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