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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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