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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes 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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