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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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