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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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