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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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