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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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