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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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