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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important 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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