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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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