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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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