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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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