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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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