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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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