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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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