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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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