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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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