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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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