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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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