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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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