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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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