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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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