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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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