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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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