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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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