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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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