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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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