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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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