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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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