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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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