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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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