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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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