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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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