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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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