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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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