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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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