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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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