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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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