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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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