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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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