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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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