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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key 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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