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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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