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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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