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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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