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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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