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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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