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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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