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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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