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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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