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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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