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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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