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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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