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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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