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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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