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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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