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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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