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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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