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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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