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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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