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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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