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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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