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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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