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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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