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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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