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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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