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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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