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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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