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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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