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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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