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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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