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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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