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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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