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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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