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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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