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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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