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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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