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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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