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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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