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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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