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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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