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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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