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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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