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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses 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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