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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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