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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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