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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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