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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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