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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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