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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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