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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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