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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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