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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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