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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education