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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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