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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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