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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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