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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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