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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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