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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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