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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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