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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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