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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies 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 organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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