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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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