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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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