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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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