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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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