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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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