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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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