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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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