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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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