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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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