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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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