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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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