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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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