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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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