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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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