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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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