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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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