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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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