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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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