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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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