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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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