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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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