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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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