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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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