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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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