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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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