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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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