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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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