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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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