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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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