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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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