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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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