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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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