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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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