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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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