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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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