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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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