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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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