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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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