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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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