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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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