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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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