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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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