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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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