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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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