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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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