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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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