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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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