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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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