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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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