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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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