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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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