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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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