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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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