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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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