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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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