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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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