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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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