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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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