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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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