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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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