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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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