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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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