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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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