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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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