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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner 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 learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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