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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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