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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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