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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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