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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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