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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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