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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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