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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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