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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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