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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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