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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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