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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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