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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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