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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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