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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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