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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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