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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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