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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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