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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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