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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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