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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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