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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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