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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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