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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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