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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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