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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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