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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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