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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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