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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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