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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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