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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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