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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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