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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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