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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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