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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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