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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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