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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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