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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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