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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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