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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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