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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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