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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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