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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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