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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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