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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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