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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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