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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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