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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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