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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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