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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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