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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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