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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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