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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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