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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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