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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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