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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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