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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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