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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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