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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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