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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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