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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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