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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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