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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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