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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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