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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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