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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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