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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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