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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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