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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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