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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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