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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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