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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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