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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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