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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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