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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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