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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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