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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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