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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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