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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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