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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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