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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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