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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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