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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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