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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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