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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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