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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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