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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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