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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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