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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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