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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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