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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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