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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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