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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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