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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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