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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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