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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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