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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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