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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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