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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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