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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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