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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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