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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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