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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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