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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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