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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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