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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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