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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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