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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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