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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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