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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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