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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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