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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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