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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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