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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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