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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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