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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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