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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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