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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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