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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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