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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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