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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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