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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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