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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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