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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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