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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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