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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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