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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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