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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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