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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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