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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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