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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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