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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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