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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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