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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the 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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