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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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