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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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