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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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