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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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